“Patricia Kuhl shares astonishing findings about how babies learn one language over another — by listening to the humans around them and “taking statistics” on the sounds they need to know. Clever lab experiments (and brain scans) show how 6-month-old babies use sophisticated reasoning to understand their world.” (from the TED website)

So, if you have ever doubted the advice about reading to your children in order to help them improve their language ability (abilities), doubt no more!

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